El Camino Preview Trailer (VIDEO)

Previously, "El Camino."

It's gonna be great!

Hello old friend.#Pinkman2019 pic.twitter.com/CyKW8c4lox

— Aaron Paul (@aaronpaul_8) September 23, 2019

The Golden Age of Television?

I didn't watch the Emmys --- I quit watching awards shows eons ago, and I frankly, it was mostly the Academy Awards for me in any case.

And apparently not that many tuned in.

That said, I agree with this Lorraine Ali piece below, at LAT. I just love the new era of TV. Streaming is the best. I'm on Netflix, but with all the new programming out across so many channels, I fear I'm missing out. Now that's something to be excited about, amid all the other stupid doomsday predictions everywhere of late.

#Emmys viewership falls under 7M for 1st time to all-time low – @DeadlineDominic reports https://t.co/VFeNXj19Rd pic.twitter.com/gsyRqclH6u

— Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) September 23, 2019

I miss the days when just about EVERYONE was watching the Emmys LIVE and chatting about it ...seemed so fun and happy and exciting...kinda crickets on here☹️

— Kirstie Alley (@kirstiealley) September 23, 2019

See, "‘Fleabag.’ ‘Succession.’ ‘Pose.’ How the Emmys finally harnessed the power of ‘peak TV’":

The #Emmys telecast was proof of how far television has come creatively, socially and as an industry.

And if we’re to read anything else into the show, it’s that there’s plenty more change to come, writes @LorraineAli https://t.co/IeUxtF84Pw

— LAT Entertainment (@latimesent) September 23, 2019

Peak TV. Prestige programming. The platinum age of television.

Whatever we chose to call the tsunami of innovative series that have made watching too much television a respectable pastime, the Television Academy finally managed to wrap its arms around the multiplatform beast on Sunday during the 71st Emmy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles.

From “Game of Thrones” to “Fleabag,” “Chernobyl” to “Ozark,” “Killing Eve” to “Pose,” the winners list produced during the three-hour Fox telecast was a testament to the diversity — in budget, subject matter, character and platform — that’s changed the very definition of television.

Case in point: Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s comedy “Fleabag,” about a woman’s dysfunctional relationship with her family, men and, yes, relationships. “This is getting ridiculous,” she said, somewhat stunned as she accepted the show’s fourth and biggest award of the night for comedy series.

In a huge upset, the cutting-edge artist also won the lead comedy actress Emmy over former favorite Julia Louis-Dreyfus of HBO’s powerhouse “Veep” and last year’s victor, the beloved Rachel Brosnahan of Amazon’s “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.” Waller-Bridge also took home the prize for writing for a comedy series over strong competitors such as HBO’s “Barry.”

As television hurtles forward into what looks like another new phase of its endless new phases — get ready for streaming platforms Disney+, Apple TV+ and more to upend the game — it’s important to stop and savor the moment we’re in now. Sunday’s Emmys were the culmination of a creative renaissance that’s still so fast-moving we haven’t had the time to give it a name that sticks. But it’s made it so “Fleabag” and “Game of Thrones” occupy the same space, at least when it comes to industry respect and (respective) social media fervor.

Even Hollywood veteran Michael Douglas, who lost the comedy actor honor for his work in Netflix’s “The Kominsky Method” to “Barry’s” Bill Hader, appeared impressed by the sheer breadth of the material represented onstage Sunday.

When introducing the drama series award he described the nominees — “Better Call Saul,” “Bodyguard,” “Game of Thrones,” “Killing Eve,” “Ozark,” “Pose,” “Succession” and “This Is Us” — as “each being so different from the television we grew up on.”

It was not surprising that the night’s top honor went to “Game of Thrones.” What was unexpected? The last big water-cooler series didn’t sweep every drama category possible for its final, earth-scorching season.

Still, the ceremony was less about dancing on the graves of blockbusters such as “Game of Thrones” or “Veep,” which was also expected to win big in the comedy categories but came away empty-handed. It was more about celebrating the wide-open landscape that allowed for “Killing Eve” and “Pose” to even happen, and then for their leads — Jodie Comer and Billy Porter — to win the academy’s top drama honors.

The night belonged to high-budget productions as well as fringe efforts, familiar faces doing new things — including Jason Bateman, who won for his direction in “Ozark”— and new arrivals that have bent comedy and drama norms into pop art.

The ceremony itself was as loose and far-flung as the industry it was honoring. It was the first time the show went host-less since way back in 2003 when the big four networks still won all the top awards, and it would be another year before HBO’s “The Sopranos” took home cable’s first drama series Emmy.

The show was held together by a pastiche of personalities and TV ephemera that included Homer Simpson, masked singers and a tuxedo-clad Bryan Cranston introducing a year in television that looked markedly different than it did when “Breaking Bad” arrived over a decade ago.

“Television has never been bigger,” he said. “Television has never mattered more. And television has never been this damn good.”

Emotions ran high when Jharrel Jerome accepted the award for lead actor in a limited series for his performance in Ava DuVernay’s “When They See Us.” The series followed the saga of black teens dubbed the Central Park Five by the media, who were wrongly accused and imprisoned for the brutal rape of a Central Park jogger.

Jerome, who played one of the accused, Korey Wise, in the series, dedicated the award to “the men that we know as the Exonerated Five.”

And all five men — Wise, Kevin Richardson, Antron McCray, Raymond Santana Jr. and Yusef Salaam — were in the audience, on their feet, hands in the air as if they’d been freed once again.

“Game of Thrones” star Peter Dinklage might have put it best when he accepted the Emmy for supporting actor in a drama. “Thank you. I have no idea what I’m about to say, but here we go. I count myself so fortunate to be a member of a community that is all about tolerance and diversity, because in no other place could I be standing on a stage like this,” he said, choking up...

Greta Thunberg, Abused and Exploited (VIDEO)

The video's genuinely hard to watch. I'm torn between contempt and compassion. She's been sold a damned bill of goods. A hoax handbag, and she's carrying it for all the cowards willing to hide behind a neurologically impaired child.

It's a shame all around. And frankly sad.

At AoSHQ, "Zealot Moppet Greta Thunberg Damns Adults as "Evil," Curses Alexandria Donkey-Chompers' Cowardly, Lethal Green New Deal."

And FWIW, at LAT, "Trump briefly attends U.N. climate summit; Greta Thunberg rails against ‘empty words’."

Greta Thunberg to world leaders at the U.N. climate summit: “You have stolen my dreams and my childhood with your empty words” https://t.co/vhK7qb7Dgb pic.twitter.com/kArrseEu9f

— TIME (@TIME) September 23, 2019

“People are suffering. People are dying. Entire ecosystems are collapsing. We are in the beginning of a mass extinction. And all you can talk about is money and fairytales of eternal economic growth. How dare you!”My speech in UN General Assembly in print https://t.co/8wYyCa4H01

— Greta Thunberg (@GretaThunberg) September 23, 2019

Telling children that our species is headed for imminent extinction is psychological abuse. Climate alarmists are child abusers. They aren't just wrong and stupid -- though they are those things -- they're also morally depraved.

— Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) September 23, 2019

Not interested in seeing/hearing children used as political pawns while being labeled “political activists.” And if you peddle this kind of stuff, you should be deeply ashamed of yourself. Self-reflect. Seriously.

— Jedediah Bila (@JedediahBila) September 23, 2019

Teen suicide & anxiety disorders are through the roof. Constant fearmonging from adults is only making it worse. My latest for @Ricochet. https://t.co/aQtwkzXmry

— jon gabriel (@exjon) September 23, 2019

Keeley Hazell

At Celeb Jihad, "KEELEY HAZELL BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION."

No one has looked me in the eyes all day. pic.twitter.com/UpUTGRsUUl

— Keeley Hazell (@keeleyscorner) May 3, 2019

Megan Parry's Tuesday Forecast

At ABC 10 News San Diego, the fabulous Ms. Megan:

Hannah Barron's Real Southern Accent (Plus Some Catfish)

Via the Other McCain:

If y'all want to hear a REAL Southern accent and see a BIG catfish, you need to watch this video. https://t.co/2gyt9HiLWU

— The Patriarch Tree (@PatriarchTree) September 22, 2019

Emilia Clarke

At the HBO Emmys after-party.

.@AmyKinLA has the touch. https://t.co/Qk6YaJQLKk

— Robert Lloyd (@LATimesTVLloyd) September 23, 2019

J.Lo in Slow Mo

Dang!

Walking to my Uber passing all the boys who bought me drinks all night pic.twitter.com/00omMKbmk3

— Chicks (@Chicks) September 20, 2019

The full video is here.

El Camino

This is gonna be killer.

This man I am standing with (Vince Gilligan) is the reason I have a career. I would follow this man into a fire. That’s how much I trust him. This man gave me a chance back when nobody else would. In weeks people will know our secrets that we keep. Here’s to many more secrets. pic.twitter.com/NlXskGvjLa

— Aaron Paul (@aaronpaul_8) September 19, 2019

At the Hollywood Reporter, "'Breaking Bad' Returns: Aaron Paul and Vince Gilligan Take a TV Classic for a Spin in 'El Camino'."

Democrats Will Lie

A great post at Issues & Insights:

Dems Will Have To Lie About Their Agenda To Win, Poll Shows https://t.co/gC7eZKmDcL

— Andrew Malcolm (@AHMalcolm) September 19, 2019

Related, at Twitchy:

‘Wheeee!’ Bernie Sanders announces what else will be paid off for you if he’s elected president https://t.co/P9uq1Vtb3N

— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) September 21, 2019

Rhian

On Twitter:

Kalkan has my heart! ☀️💛 pic.twitter.com/JsqsvsSb8g

— Rhian Sugden (@Rhianmarie) September 18, 2019

And at Drunken Stepfather, "RHIAN SUGDEN FULLY NUDE PHOTOS LEAKED."

Joe Biden's Ukraine Scandal

Things are usually not what they appear to be as told by the leftist media.

Althouse has a big roundup, "'In his own words, with video cameras rolling, Biden described how he threatened Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko in March 2016 that the Obama administration would pull $1 billion in U.S. loan guarantees...'"

And the left's desperation is sickening, at WaPo, via Memeorandum, "Trump has done plenty to warrant impeachment. But the Ukraine allegations are over the top."

And polls show this is a losing issue for the idiot Dems.

At Politico, "Poll: Voters largely unswayed by House Dems’ push for impeachment."

USC Fights On

They really did. A great game last night at the Coliseum.

Here's Bill Plaschke, at LAT, "On improbable night, USC lives up to its motto and silences critics."

Plaschke: On improbable night, USC lives up to its motto and silence critics https://t.co/N1DyqTqqdh

— L.A. Times Sports (@latimessports) September 21, 2019

Megan Parry's Saturday Forecast

Summer's almost over --- and it's cooling down.

Time for some heavier beers, lol.

Here's the sweetie Ms. Megan, for ABC News 10 San Diego:

Poor Greta

She's being horribly exploited.

Already on the spectrum, she's overloaded with stimuli and prone to mistakes.

At AoSHQ, "Democrats Invite Idiot Antifa Supporter to Address Congress."

Teenage climate activist Greta has apologized for wearing that Antifa tee-shirt. She just borrowed it from a friend. https://t.co/ZKJQl50xyK pic.twitter.com/g91OkVH932

— Ryan Maue (@RyanMaue) July 26, 2019

Climate Strike

We've raised a new generation of idiots. Conspiracists and idiots.

At NYT, via Memeorandum, "Protesting Climate Change, Young People Take to Streets in a Global Strike."

This is what mass hysteria looks like. 🙄 #ClimateStrike https://t.co/nCie2pTbpL

— Donald Douglas (@AmPowerBlog) September 20, 2019

More mass hysteria, but #SanFrancisco’s known for it lol. #ClimateStrike 🤓 https://t.co/p55gVEgZi4

— Donald Douglas (@AmPowerBlog) September 20, 2019

Tom Holland, Rubicon

At Amazon, Tom Holland, Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic.

Erasing America

It's James Robbins, at Prager University:



And check out his book, at Amazon, Erasing America: Losing Our Future by Destroying Our Past.

Ric Ocasek Has Died

Well, they come in threes, as they say. First Eddie Money, now Ric Ocasek, and then ...

At the Los Angeles Times, "Ric Ocasek, frontman of new wave pioneers the Cars, dies at 75."

And don't miss Ed Driscoll, at Instapundit, "JAMES LILEKS ON THE DEATH OF THE CARS’ RIC OCASEK."

The Smearing of Brett Kavanaugh

By now no doubt you've seen the latest cluster, starting with the New York Times' stupid piece on Judge Kavanaugh, which attempted to relitigate last year's ugly nomination battle.

Mollie Hemingway is the one to follow on this, bar none.

See her at the Federalist, "New Book: Christine Blasey Ford’s Friend Leland Keyser Doesn’t Believe Her."

The Smearing Of Brett Kavanaugh Is An Attack On The Supreme Court https://t.co/akkWtmNwVt

— Mollie (@MZHemingway) September 16, 2019

Shameless. New York Times continues its war on Brett Kavanaugh even after the entire premise of this story was shown to be false. They will not stop. They will not weary. https://t.co/tMYyzsPS2b

— Mollie (@MZHemingway) September 17, 2019

Those making and propagating these charges against Kavanaugh aren’t interested in the truth. They ought to be called out as the smear merchants they are, writes @wjmcgurn https://t.co/a8HAbIqPYY via @WSJ

— Mollie (@MZHemingway) September 17, 2019